Propellerheads - Decksandrumsandrockandroll [Japan]

Title: Decksandrumsandrockandroll [Japan] Artist: Propellerheads Release Date: 1/26/1998 Re-Released On: 7/14/1998 Label: Import Duration: 98:36 UPC: 4988006755765 Genre: Electronica Styles: Club/Dance, Trip-Hop, Electronica, Funky Breaks, Big Beat Moods: Boisterous, Energetic, Party/Celebratory, Rousing, Stylish, Confident, Exuberant, Humorous, Literate, Passionate, Playful, Sensual, Sophisticated, Theatrical Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Take California
2. Echo and Bounce
3. Velvet Pants
4. Better?
5. Oh Yeah
6. History Repeating
7. Winning Style
8. Bang On!
9. A Number of Microphones on Her Majesty's Secret Service
10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
11. Bigger?
12. Cominagetcha
13. Spybreak!

1. You Want It Back
2. 360 Degrees (Oh Yeah)
3. Go Faster
4. Ron's Theory
5. Dive

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD Import 110721

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Really, the title says it all -- Decksanddrumsandrockandroll is about as close to rock & roll as big-beat techno is going to get. Taking their cue from the Chemical Brothers, the Bath-based duo Propellerheads offer a set of pummeling, ultra-loud beats that may dabble in funk, house, hip-hop, soul and rap, but which all come out sounding as aggressive as rock. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- at its best, big beat is as invigorating as any other music -- but Propellerheads don't have the finesse, innovation or style of the Chemical Brothers, the leading propenents of big beat. When they shake the beat up, whether on the wah-wah drenched "Velvet Pants" or the pair of John Barry/James Bond tributes (a reworking of their cover of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "History Repeating"), it sounds like a tactical move, since they know they can't spend the entire album on thundering dance cuts like "Bang On!" and "Take California." That said, Decksanddrumsandrockandroll remains a strong big-beat album, even if it ultimately doesn't reveal anything new, because the duo knows how to craft a hard-hitting, infectious rhythm track. And while that doesn't make them the next Chemical Brothers, it does make them the best in this style since the Chemicals. [Decksandrumsandrockandroll is also available in an import release.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Gifford ? Alex Griffin ? Chris Lawson ?, Guitar Dave Trump Assistant Engineer David Arnold Arranger Geoff Foster Supervisor Lee Strickland Photography Mike Marsh Mastering Mike Thomas Guitar Prince Engineer Propellerheads Producer Shirley Bassey Engineer Will White Drums, ?